Malegaon vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Malegaon and Samastipur.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Malegaon | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.60 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 32.90 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Malegaon averaged an AQI of 114 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 20-point (18%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Malegaon the cleaner of the two. On 401 days when both cities reported, Malegaon was cleaner on 263 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Malegaon peaks in November, while Samastipur peaks in January. Malegaon logged 0% Severe days and 48% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Malegaon 51 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Malegaon has worsened by 16 AQI points (16.3%) from 2023 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Malegaon reached AQI 298 at Mahesh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-07-07; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Malegaon spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 109, max 109); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Malegaon has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Samastipur's 296. That's a significant difference of 263 points.